POLL: vibration felt when slightly accelerating refresh Mode S Plaid or LR

[n2mb_racing]

37k on mine, I got the hat trick with the vibration, rear clicking and front popping. The clicking and popping are intermittent and the rear noise rarely happens (10% of the time?) and almost sounds like the vehicle is flexing and a rear seat/ seat belt bolt is loose. Enough high frequency that it sounds like it is coming from inside the cabin. Front noise is usually only during first few moments of driving and around 50% of the time and consists of several pops mainly when turning the steering wheel. I still love the car but my 2017 P100D even with 90k miles was sooooo smooth and quiet.

Did you wrap the rear seat latches with tape? That solves some of the noises from the rear.

 

[emailforbrett]

Mine is in the shop now for the rear clicking sound that occurs when the car goes over bumps. I think it’s suspension-related. Waiting to hear back from Tesla. The car sounds like I drove over an acorn when the back end rises over bumps.

 

[n2mb_racing]

Mine is in the shop now for the rear clicking sound that occurs when the car goes over bumps. I think it’s suspension-related. Waiting to hear back from Tesla. The car sounds like I drove over an acorn when the back end rises over bumps.

Does it go away with the seats down?

 

[emailforbrett]

Does it go away with the seats down?

No. I did the tape on the seat locks back when I first bought the car. I had that rear seat clunking from day one. The electrical tape fix works great!

 

[cloudflare69]

37k on mine, I got the hat trick with the vibration, rear clicking and front popping. The clicking and popping are intermittent and the rear noise rarely happens (10% of the time?) and almost sounds like the vehicle is flexing and a rear seat/ seat belt bolt is loose. Enough high frequency that it sounds like it is coming from inside the cabin. Front noise is usually only during first few moments of driving and around 50% of the time and consists of several pops mainly when turning the steering wheel. I still love the car but my 2017 P100D even with 90k miles was sooooo smooth and quiet.

Yeah it's so annoying whenever I got an older MS loaner and they are sooo smooth. Come on Tesla

 

[bhzmark]

Mine is in the shop now for the rear clicking sound that occurs when the car goes over bumps. I think it’s suspension-related. Waiting to hear back from Tesla. The car sounds like I drove over an acorn when the back end rises over bumps.

That’s possibly a rear toe link issue. I had that and this fixed it

Concern: REAR TOE LINK ASSEMBLIES to address loud clunking noise over bumps from SV0124AD82
Performed Post-Repair Validation Test Drive. Replaced LH Rear Toe Link Assembly. Replaced RH Rear Toe Link Assembly.
removed and replaced both rear toe links. performed four wheel alignment, adjusted angles within manufacture specs, and road rested, during road test inspected for the clunking noise over bumps. verified vehicle drives straight and noise is no longer heard
Correction: Toe Link Assembly - Rear - LH (Remove & Replace)
Parts Replaced or Added
Part Quantity
REAR TOE LINK 1.00 ASSEMBLY(1420435-
99-G)
Correction: Toe Link Assembly - Rear - RH (Remove & Replace)
Parts Replaced or Added
Part Quantity
REAR TOE LINK 1.00 ASSEMBLY(1420435-
99-G)
Correction: Four Wheel Alignment Check and Adjust

 

[n2mb_racing]

Went to go pick up my car yesterday after service number 11. Another half shaft replaced, but it still vibrates and my suspension still squeaks.
I left the car there to see if they can try again to fix it. I filed the lemon law complaint paperwork.

 

[Warbird]

Went to go pick up my car yesterday after service number 11. Another half shaft replaced, but it still vibrates and my suspension still squeaks.
I left the car there to see if they can try again to fix it. I filed the lemon law complaint paperwork.

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"thicker foam" ... right, that will do it!
Good luck with the Lemon Law filing.
We are on the edge of our seats...

 

[n2mb_racing]

"thicker foam" ... right, that will do it!
Good luck with the Lemon Law filing.
We are on the edge of our seats...

Yeah, I sent them that as a potential fix for the squeaking based on this post: (21 Plaid) Something is popping when my wheel turns or the car moves at low speeds.

 

[bhzmark]

Yeah, I sent them that as a potential fix for the squeaking based on this post: (21 Plaid) Something is popping when my wheel turns or the car moves at low speeds.

I don’t know if a “battery brashbar cover” that I had dealt with is the same as your “bash plate” but I had this fix to a 22 model X. The fix did work. I suggested to them that it might be the half shafts like in my old MS but it wasn’t.

Concern: Customer states: Other · Noise & Vibration - Clicking noise when turning at low speeds. Similar to prior noise on other Tesla when half shafts were defective.
Noted clicking noise on test drive while turning steering yoke back and forth. Found noise to be from battery brashbar cover. Dirt had built up inside causing excessive noise. Removed both cover/plates and cleaned. Lubed components and re secured both and torqued down. Test drove to verify noise concern is no longer present.
Correction: Front Suspension Noise Diagnosis Correction: Suspension - Front (Check Torque)

 

[n2mb_racing]

I don’t know if a “battery brashbar cover” that I had dealt with is the same as your “bash plate” but I had this fix to a 22 model X. The fix did work. I suggested to them that it might be the half shafts like in my old MS but it wasn’t.

Concern: Customer states: Other · Noise & Vibration - Clicking noise when turning at low speeds. Similar to prior noise on other Tesla when half shafts were defective.
Noted clicking noise on test drive while turning steering yoke back and forth. Found noise to be from battery brashbar cover. Dirt had built up inside causing excessive noise. Removed both cover/plates and cleaned. Lubed components and re secured both and torqued down. Test drove to verify noise concern is no longer present.
Correction: Front Suspension Noise Diagnosis Correction: Suspension - Front (Check Torque)

Sounds good. Mine isn't when turning the yoke. It's when I go over bumps, particularly at an angle.

 

[aerodyne]

Sounds good. Mine isn't when turning the yoke. It's when I go over bumps, particularly at an angle.

Service number 11? Patience of a saint does not begin to come close...

 

[n2mb_racing]

Service number 11? Patience of a saint does not begin to come close...

Yeah. I like this car and was just hoping to get it right. But, I think I have been a fool.

 

[HighPotential]

I don't have any noises. My Tesla spec Michelins keep getting destroyed . The non-Tesla spec MPS4S seem tough enough for the Plaid brutality.

 

[n2mb_racing]

I don't have any noises. My Tesla spec Michelins keep getting destroyed . The non-Tesla spec MPS4S seem tough enough for the Plaid brutality.

I could live with that. At least it seems fixable.

I'm still on the original tires at 15k miles

 

[Duke846]

I could live with that. At least it seems fixable.

I'm still on the original tires at 15k miles

22000 miles on my 19”. 7/32 left and I drive it very hard.

 

[SDRick]

22000 miles on my 19”. 7/32 left and I drive it very hard.

Wow, that's pretty good! MS or MS Plaid? What tire did yours come with?

 

[Duke846]

Wow, that's pretty good! MS or MS Plaid? What tire did yours come with?

Plaid. Pirelli. Also have gotten a 2.1 many times on the street (dragy verifiable). I have nothing bad to say about them except the 19’ are ugly.

 

[aerodyne]

Plaid. Pirelli. Also have gotten a 2.1 many times on the street (dragy verifiable). I have nothing bad to say about them except the 19’ are ugly.

Yeah, hard to like the 19" with those cheap wheel covers, but have you tried this?

 

[Duke846]

Yeah, hard to like the 19" with those cheap wheel covers, but have you tried this?

Yup i run mine without covers. 21” pothole magnets lol.